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Trump’s executive order and the SAVE Act simply add teeth to current prohibitions on noncitizens voting.
The left-wing Brennan Center for Justice claimed that more than 20 million Americans “lack ready access” to proof of citizenship documents. What’s more, the group asserted that survey data shows nearly 4 million Americans “don’t have these documents at all.”
The Brennan Center apparently relied on the honor system when performing its survey, so it’s not clear that the respondents are even American citizens — as is often the case with the current voter registration system. But even if they are citizens, failing to require proof of citizenship still poses a threat to the integrity of U.S. elections. Yet the left and the propaganda press oppose the SAVE Act because they claim Americans are essentially too lazy to get their citizenship documents in order.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to promote election integrity. Among the provisions is a mandate that prospective voters provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Some examples of acceptable proof of citizenship include a United States passport, a REAL ID that indicates citizenship, a military identification card, and a valid state or federal government-issued identification.
In line with the lawfare that has plagued Trump’s second term already, the left-wing group “ActionLink” said that while Trump’s executive order is “going to be challenged in court,” the SAVE Act “does much of the same thing” and therefore must be opposed.
The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would require in-person voter registration and documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. While it’s already technically illegal for noncitizens to register to vote — and vote — current law is largely toothless. The only thing standing between a noncitizen and voting is a small square box on the federal voter registration form that requires an applicant to attest that he is telling the truth about his citizenship status under penalty of perjury. In other words, the only thing preventing a noncitizen from registering to vote is the honor system.
Just this past October, a Chinese college student who is not a U.S. citizen allegedly cast a vote illegally that was counted in the final total. The 19-year-old registered to vote, having “signed a document identifying himself as a U.S. citizen,” according to The Detroit News. While noncitizen voting is illegal, the student’s vote still counted because ballots are secret. Once a vote is cast and run through a tabulator, it becomes impossible to identify who cast the ballot (and therefore impossible to know which vote to remove). Noncitizens have also voted in Georgia, Ohio, and other states. --->READ MORE HERE
A bill recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives could make it much more difficult for married women to vote.
The Republican-controlled House on April 10 approved a bill from U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, entitled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act. Republicans contend the bill is needed to protect the integrity of elections and ensure noncitizens are not casting ballots — something that is already illegal — while opponents insist the bill will disenfranchise millions of lawful, registered voters.
And the impact will likely be worse for the roughly 69 million U.S. women who have changed their names after marriage.
While House passage of the bill brings it one step closer to President Donald Trump's desk for a final signature, it likely faces an uphill battle in the U.S. Senate, where it would need support from at least seven Democrats to pass.
Here's what to know as the bill advances to the upper chamber of Congress.
What is the SAVE Act?
The following are the main points in the SAVE Act, which will require individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, according to Congress.gov: --->READ MORE HERE
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